San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-28
A MISSING BOY
Who Has Mysteriously EIuded the
Detectives and Newspapers
for over two Months.

Who Has Mysteriously Eluded the
Detectives and Newspapers
for over two Months.
La GRE, Wabash CO., Ind, Dec. 22nd.
Editor LIGHT:
On the 18th Of October, Clifford, the
| l3.yesr-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. .. Y.
Ssckmsn, OF this place, myster!ously
disappeared from mis- home. Search
was at once instituted for him, but
without finding the slightest clue by
which to trace him. His parents and
others feared he was drowned in the
| Wabash river, or the Canal, both OF
which run Immediately past the village,
but a search Of them revealed nothing;
| IL was feared he had fallen from q tree
and was injured 30 he couldn't get
home. but search Of the woods re-
vealed nothing. The mother was utter
| ly Frustrated with grief and great fears
were, and still are entertained for her
sanity, II her child Ia not soon found.
She was very tender and careful
mother. And this, their Oldest child,
was an unusually bright and intellect
ual boy. The parents were very
proud Of him, and had bright prospects
for his future. He was great favorite
pal; had no bad habits, was q hOme-lov-
ing and affectionate son, usually spend
ing his evenings at home reading, Of
which he was extremely fond. After he
had been gone two or three weeks he
was through reader OF the Cincinnati
Enquirer (which paper published des-
cription with wood cut Of the boy in the
weekly issue of October 26th) traced to
Cincinnati, Ohio, but there the trail was
lost, although detectives we're at once
put on the alert for him nothing more
was heard of him until the parents.
about the 10Th Of November. heard Of q
boy at Leland, Miss, but before they
could send message the boy was gone.
At about the same time they received
telegram from the sheriff at TslIahss-
see, Fla, saying their son had passed
through that city on November
Goth, bound for Jacksonville, Fla,
The parents Immediately wired
message TO the latter city, but he had
not been there that they could learn OF.
Then he is heard Of, or boy filling In
some respects his description, at Canoe
Station and Mobile, Ala. Dec. lltb,
the latest news Ia letter from Mexia,
Texas, from a proprietor Of q hotel at
that place, that boy filling the descrip-
tion was at his hotel on the 10th Of No
vember; had been put off q train at that
place with some other boys. The par
ents are heartsick over their weary
search for their son; they have many
kind southern friends who are helping
all In their power. One gentleman OF
New Orleans has sent out, at his own
expense, 100 pocket cards with the boys
photo" and description, and the gen.
tleman Is an entire stranger to the par
ents Of the child, but has from pure be-
Devolence seen fit to assist the grievink
parents In their search for which they
are truly grateful, as they will be to all
who will lend them a helping hand In
their trouble. The boy was much inter-
| ested in machinery of all kinds, very
fond Of the water and boats, knew
something OF woodworking machinery,
having worked some the past summer
iD furniture factory. His father Ia
machinist.
1t Is to be hoped that all who read this
will be interested enough to help the
parents by keeping q sharp lookout for
this boy especially railroad and other
travelling men, rs IL Ia thought he is
stealing his way on the cars, and often
freight cars. Any one finding hun will
please be kind enough to let the parents
know, and have the authorities hold the
boy until they can communicate with
the parents. He is very light complex.
Toned, slightly freckled, rather full,
round face, strongly built, light blue
eyes, brown hair, has scar exactly in
the center of his forehead. 1t was
caused by cut and extends up and
down across his forehead; near this Is q
round scar left by the chiCkenpox.
Both scars are slight and would not be
noticed unless his hat was removed and
hair pushed up. He is left-handed.
writes, and usually eats with his left
hand. He wore when he left home,
long jeans pants, dark In color, light
cloth coat made with belt and pleats,
dark vest, coarse shoes, straw hat, ring,
and all men owning vessels are request
ed to be on the LOOKOUT or him.
Address. Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Sackman,
La Gre, Wabash county, Ind.
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